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The Portrait of A Lady
Notice the different senses of the word ‘take’.
to take to something: to begin to do something as a habit
to take ill : to suddenly become ill
Locate these phrases in the text and notice the way they are used.
There were no dogs in the streets and she took to feeding sparrows in the courtyard.
The next morning she was taken ill.
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Three ways in which the author’s grandmother spent her days after he grew up.
The odd ways in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died.
The ways in which the sparrows expressed their sorrow when the author’s grandmother died.
The author’s grandmother was a religious person. What are the different ways in which we come to know this?
Describe the changing relationship between the author and his grandmother. Did their feelings for each other change?
Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person strong in character? If yes, give instances that show this.
Have you known someone like the author’s grandmother? Do you feel the same sense of loss with regard to someone whom you have loved and lost?
Which language do you think the author and his grandmother used while talking to each other?
Which language do you use to talk to elderly relatives in your family?
How would you say ‘a dilapidated drum’ in your language?
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